LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The "C.S.I." franchise's third tentpole will be sticking around for a full season as the network announced yesterday it has ordered 10 additional installments of "C.S.I.: New York," bringing its season total to 23 episodes.

The news comes as little surprise as the spin-off has averaged a monster 16.7 million viewers and a 6.2 rating/16 share in adults 18-49 for its five airings so far this season. Said numbers have helped CBS topple NBC's once dominant "Law & Order" in the Wednesday, 10:00/9:00c hour.

The pickup marks the Eye's only full season order thus far among its freshman dramas as fellow newcomers "Clubhouse" and "dr. vegas" have each been given the boot.